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Chapter 195 Curse and Scheme, Chu Xiao Enters Reincarnation
"Back then, the Chu family was besieged by their enemies and could not withstand the attack alone. My father had no choice but to send me to the lower realm. Later, the Chu family successfully destroyed their enemies. When they found me, they did not choose to take me away immediately. Instead, they let me train in the lower realm and did not interfere unless it was a life-or-death crisis."

“Until you left the Immortal Inquiry Continent, Master, everything in the Immortal Inquiry Sect entered a virtuous cycle, and I began to search for the path to the Immortal Realm.”

“I met my father and learned the whole truth from him. Since then, I have returned to the Chu Clan to cultivate and have been asking people to find out your whereabouts, Master. I never thought I would see you again in the Wu Clan.”

"Master, the Witch Clan is in a bad situation right now. How did you get involved with them?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Yang sighed softly and then said, "Alas, this is a long story."

Lai Yang didn't hide anything and briefly recounted his experiences after arriving in the Immortal Realm.

Before they knew it, the master and apprentice had been chatting for quite a while.

"Master, it's not just the demon race that's eyeing the Witch Clan; the Buddhist sect is also targeting them. The Buddhist sect is a top power in the Immortal Realm. The previous internal strife in the Underworld was deliberately created by the Buddhist sect to use it as a pretext to seal and suppress that powerful figure in the cycle of reincarnation. Why don't you come back to the Chu family with me to cultivate? The Witch Clan is too dangerous; even an Immortal Emperor could perish if you're not careful." Chu Xiao looked up at Lai Yang and earnestly advised him.

Lai Yang shook his head and slowly opened his mouth to say, "I can't leave yet. I have received the benefits from the Wu Clan, so I should do my best to help the Wu Clan overcome this calamity. If I leave now and let the Wu Clan be destroyed by the Demon Clan, my mind will be uneasy and I may have a flaw in my Dao heart."

Hearing this, Chu Xiao sighed helplessly.

He knew his master's character perfectly well, and Chu Xiao had already guessed that Lai Yang would refuse him, so he wasn't surprised.

"Don't worry, if things really become uncontrollable, I will definitely run away. Besides, I am now an Immortal Emperor, and no one in the same realm can kill me."

Lai Yang spoke with great confidence and arrogance, but one has to admit that he did have the confidence to back it up.

Lai Yang had just broken through to the early stage of Immortal Emperor when he was able to launch a sneak attack and severely injure a late-stage Immortal Emperor. He also possessed the laws of time, space, chaos, swordsmanship, and the Great Dao of Power. If he wanted to escape, no one could stop him.

"Since Master has made his decision, I, as his disciple, will naturally support it."

"It's getting late, and I have some things to take care of, so I'll head back to the Chu family first. I'll visit Master again next time."

With that, Chu Xiao stood up and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Okay, go ahead and do your thing. Let me know if you need anything." Lai Yang nodded with a smile and waved his hand.

Chu Xiao summoned the mid-grade magic treasure chariot again, taking Chu Ping away from the Wu Clan. His gentle expression gradually turned indifferent and resolute again.

"Old Ping, keep an eye on the Buddhist sect's movements lately. Knowing their style, they will never give up so easily."

"Divine Child, you intend to help the Witch Clan? Should we inform the clan chief about this?"

"You don't need to worry about this. I will explain it to my father myself."

"I understand."

After the two left, Lai Yang took out the storage ring that the Chu family had given him and examined it briefly.

"They really have deep pockets. With these resources, I might be able to take this opportunity to advance further."

During Lai Yang's seclusion, the Ancestral Witches visited him several times to offer their condolences and brought him a large amount of cultivation resources.

The Wu Clan has completely accepted Lai Yang as one of their own, and since Lai Yang is currently their only Immortal Emperor, resources are naturally being poured into him.

The stronger Lai Yang is, the more confident the Wu Clan will be in facing the retaliation from the Demon Clan and other enemies.

Lai Yang did not disappoint the expectations of the Wu Clan. As he delved deeper into the Pangu Creation Diagram, his mastery of the Great Dao of Power improved, and his realm broke through one after another.

The overall strength of the Wu tribe is also gradually increasing, and everything seems to be developing in a positive direction.

However, one day, a piece of terrible news suddenly arrived, plunging the entire witch clan into a state of unease.

Upon receiving the message, Lai Yang rushed to the Wu Clan's main hall.

In the center of the Witch Clan's main hall lay the corpses of dozens of Witch Clan members, while the surrounding Witch Clan members were all filled with grief and indignation.

"What happened?" Lai Yang asked, a slight unease settling in his heart.

"It was those bald monks from the Buddhist sect. They took advantage of our people's absence while they were out training and secretly ambushed them. Several elders were captured by them."

"Damn Buddhism, they've gone too far!"

"Our Wu tribe is determined to seek justice from the Buddhist sect regarding this matter."

"Don't get agitated. I suspect this is a scheme by the Buddhist sect, deliberately leading us into their trap."

"What should we do then? Are we just going to let our clansmen die in vain? And what about those elders who were captured? How can we abandon them?"

"Hmph, the Witch Clan will not abandon any of its members, and the Buddhist sect will pay the price for their actions."

The arguments among the Wu tribe members grew increasingly heated, with some advocating an attack on the Buddhist sect and others advocating preserving their strength and planning for the long term.

The crowd argued heatedly, their faces flushed, and even the Twelve Ancestral Witches were affected.

The Fourth Ancestral Witch and the Eighth Ancestral Witch grew increasingly annoyed with each other, and the tension in the air grew stronger, as if they might come to blows at any moment.

Just then, Lai Yang keenly sensed something was wrong—it was the aura of a curse!
The power of the curse disrupted the minds of the witch clan members, stirred up the malice in their hearts, and led them to quarrel with each other.

"What kind of scoundrel is plotting in the shadows? Come out here!"

Lai Yang's eyes turned cold, and his figure appeared in the sky above the Wu Clan in an instant. The power of the Great Dao of Strength condensed on his fist, and he slammed it into the surrounding space.

A terrifying power erupted, instantly causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, space to shatter, and countless laws and principles to become chaotic.

Immediately afterwards, a figure hidden near the Wu Clan emerged, forcibly shaken out of the void.

Upon realizing that his aura had been exposed, the Immortal Emperor was slightly startled.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lai Yang drew his immortal sword and slashed at his opponent without any mercy.

Faced with Lai Yang's terrifying power, the Cursed Emperor dared not be careless and resolutely summoned a large cauldron to block the sword energy.

The Great Cauldron is the Cursed Emperor's natal magic weapon, radiating extremely terrifying curse power and possessing astonishing defensive capabilities.

"Humph."

Lai Yang snorted coldly, raised his hand and waved it. The sword dao law transformed into countless sword energies, forming an endless sword domain that enveloped the Cursed Emperor. The next moment, it was like a storm of pear blossoms, stabbing wildly.

Just then, the figures of the twelve Ancestral Witches appeared. Seeing that Lai Yang was fighting with the Immortal Emperor, they realized that they had almost been tricked and schemed against. Their expressions were filled with anger.

"Form the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation to aid you in defeating the enemy!" the First Ancestral Witch shouted sternly.

The twelve ancestral witches condensed their true forms into the witch clan, and a massive formation rapidly materialized, radiating an overwhelming killing intent. The figure of a colossal man wielding a heaven-opening axe emerged between heaven and earth.

"The Heaven-Opening Strike!"

With a single axe strike, the Cursed Emperor's natal magic weapon emitted a tremendous roar, and a crack appeared on its surface.

The Cursed Emperor was horrified, his eyes wide with anguish: "You bastards, how dare you destroy my natal magic weapon! I will not let you get away with this!"

The Cursed Emperor unleashed a terrifying aura, and everyone thought he was about to unleash some powerful attack, but to everyone's surprise, he used his supernatural powers to escape the next moment. "Damn, I thought he was going to use a big move, but he just pulled out a huge one."

Lai Yang remained silent and slowly withdrew his sword domain.

These Celestial Emperors are all incredibly powerful and difficult to kill; they're a real nuisance.

"That's the Cursed Emperor, known as the number one cunning old man in the Immortal Realm. This old dog actually dared to plot against my Witch Clan."

"It is said that the Cursed Emperor has some connection with Buddhism. Could it be that Buddhism invited him to deal with us?"

"The path of curses is impossible to guard against. If you hadn't noticed something was wrong, we would probably be doomed."

"Fellow Daoist Lai Yang, how did you discover him?"

With the system's attribute enhancements, Lai Yang possesses comprehensive immunity and resistance, and is quite sensitive to these negative states, but these are difficult to explain.

Lai Yang said calmly, "It's a feeling."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Wu tribe had no doubts.

"Those wicked monks in the Buddhist sect are as insidious and despicable as ever, actually going so far as to enlist the help of a Celestial Emperor to launch a sneak attack and plot against us."

"What should we do now? Several elders have been captured by the Buddhist sect. Are we really powerless to do anything but let those thieving monks of the Buddhist sect run rampant?"

"Hmph, the Buddhist sect is going too far! Our Wu clan isn't made of clay either! Brothers, come with me to the Buddhist sect and demand an explanation. Those with nothing to lose aren't afraid of those wearing shoes. I don't believe the Buddhist sect would really dare to break ties with our Wu clan. Even if we die, we'll tear a piece of flesh from the Buddhist sect!"

"Except for those at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm who are coming with us, everyone else will stay behind."

"Fellow Daoist Laiyang, would you be willing to come with us to the Buddhist temple? We beg you."

Lai Yang nodded slightly: "That's only right."

The Western Paradise, the Buddhist Realm.

The Buddha of the Western Paradise realized that his plan had been thwarted, and slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly filled with endless Buddhist teachings.

"Amitabha, the Cursed Emperor has failed, and the Witch Clan is marching menacingly toward our Western Buddhist Realm."

"The Witch Clan is a bunch of brainless brutes. They actually dare to come to my Western Buddhist Realm. Do they really think my Western Buddhist Realm wouldn't dare to touch them?"

"The Wu tribe has always been like this, fearless of heaven and earth. Having suffered such a great loss, they will naturally not let it go."

"Amitabha," the Buddha of the Western Paradise chanted, then slowly asked, "Where are the Eighteen Arhats?"

Eighteen Arhats from the Western Paradise emerged, each with a different appearance, and each was a powerful being at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Even if the quasi-saints joined forces, they would be no match for the eighteen Arhats.

"Amitabha."

"You should hurry to the demon race and ask the demon race's Grand Celestial Venerable for help. This time, our Buddhist sect and the demon race will join forces and surely be able to keep the witch race here forever."

"Amitabha Buddha, follow the teachings of my Buddha's Dharma."

Soon, the eighteen Arhats left the Buddhist sect and went to the demon realm to convey the words of the Buddha of the Western Paradise.

When the Wu tribe invaded, the Buddhist sect naturally wouldn't let the demons stand aside and watch the tigers fight.

The two sides joined forces, forming a pincer movement to deal with the Wu Clan, as neither side wanted to see the Wu Clan rise to power.

On the other side, deep within the underworld, within the cycle of reincarnation.

A stunningly beautiful figure, bound and sealed by several chains of reincarnation, was present. She wore a simple black dress, her eyes were closed, her eyelashes were long, and her features were so beautiful and captivating that they seemed to have been created by the heavens and earth, leaving people in awe.

Suddenly, a young-looking Immortal Emperor realm expert appeared in front of her.

The Witch Goddess sensed the other party's presence, yet her body remained motionless, like a statue devoid of any feeling.

As Chu Xiao stood before the Goddess of the Earth, an invisible aura quietly locked onto him, causing Chu Xiao to feel a chill run down his spine, as if he could be killed at any moment if he did anything out of line.

"Junior Chu Xiao greets Goddess Wutu. I have come here with an important matter to inform you of, concerning the situation of the Wu tribe."

Upon hearing the words "Wu Clan," the aura surrounding the Wutu Goddess, who was sealed by the chains of reincarnation, fluctuated slightly. Then, without making any movement in her physical form, her melodious voice came from all directions: "How is the Wu Clan doing these days?"

"The Witch Clan is at a critical juncture of life and death. Both the Buddhist and demonic factions are plotting against the Witch Clan, intending to wipe them out of the Three Thousand Great Worlds," Chu Xiao said earnestly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"You human junior, how dare you deceive me? I sealed myself in the cycle of reincarnation and made an agreement with the top forces in the Immortal Realm. As long as I exist, they will not attack the Witch Clan. How dare the Buddhist Sect and the Demon Clan break their agreement with me?" The voice of the Witch Goddess carried a chilling killing intent, which immediately made Chu Xiao feel even more pressure.

Chu Xiao didn't mind this and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "This junior would not dare to deceive Your Majesty."

Then, Chu Xiao told the Witch Goddess everything that had happened to the Witch Clan recently.

After listening to Chu Xiao's account of the Witch Goddess, she immediately understood why the demon race and the Buddhist sect were willing to break their agreement to eliminate the Witch race.

Because they were afraid. They were afraid that the Witch Clan would once again produce an existence as powerful as the Father God, a power that even the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm would have to fear.

The Wu tribe has never had a primordial spirit since its birth, precisely because of the checks and balances of the Heavenly Dao.

Once the Wu clan develops a primordial spirit, they will have the potential to transcend the control of the Heavenly Dao.

For the Wu tribe, who already possess the body of Pangu, the potential threat is simply too great.

Even the Witch Goddess, who had lived for countless years, never expected that someone could actually help the Witch Clan condense their primordial spirit and make up for their innate defects.

In her view, the difficulty of this matter was no different from that of Nuwa creating humans; only those with great fortune and merit could accomplish it.

"You are a Celestial Emperor of the Human Race, and have no connection with my Witch Clan. Aren't you afraid of offending the Demon Race and Buddhism because of this? Why do you tell me these things?" Witch Goddess slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao remained calm, looked up at the true form of the Witch Goddess, and said firmly, "Everything I have done is because of my master. He wants to protect the Witch Clan, and as his disciple, I should naturally support him with all my might. In addition, this matter is not without benefits for my Chu family. Why not take this opportunity to do the Witch Goddess a favor?"

"I will remember this favor. You may leave now."

"Is there anything this junior can do for Your Highness?"

"Hmph, these on my body are the chains of reincarnation, the manifestation of the will of Heaven. They cannot be broken by anyone but a powerful being who has transcended the realm. Although my true self cannot escape reincarnation, I have other ways to make Buddhism and the demon race pay the price." The voice of the Witch Goddess was neither sad nor happy, but calm and indifferent as she explained.

"In that case, I'll take my leave." Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao did not insist further and nodded.

Just then, a scale appeared in front of Chu Xiao, and then the voice of the Witch Goddess came out again: "This is a scale that I shed. It contains my aura and a wisp of consciousness. If it is critical, I can help you once. Consider it as me repaying the favor of your Chu family. Now get out."

After saying that, Chu Xiao felt a mysterious, powerful, and irresistible force of reincarnation envelop him.

In a daze, Chu Xiao completely left the path of reincarnation.

(End of this chapter)